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Surah Al-Muddaththir, Verse 23

سورة المدثر، الآية ٢٣

74:23 Juz 29 Hizb 58 Page 576 of the mushaf Meccan surah

Text of verse 74:23

ثُمَّ أَدْبَرَ وَٱسْتَكْبَرَ ۝٢٣

Transliteration

thumma adbara wa-is'takbara

Translation

Then he turned back and was arrogant

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Verse 23 of Surah Al-Muddaththir (74:23), a Meccan surah, is in juz 29, on page 576 of the mushaf. Read it in Arabic with its transliteration, translations and tafsir, and listen to it recited by 73 reciters.

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Tafsir of verse 23

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Then he turned away from faith and was too proud to follow the Prophet (peace be upon him).

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Other translations of verse 23

then turned away with arrogance,

Then he turned back, and was proud.

Then turned he away in pride

Then he turned back and was haughty;

Then he turned back and was big with pride,

Thereafter he withdrew, and he waxed proud.

Verse 23 word by word

  1. ثُمَّ thumma Then
  2. أَدْبَرَ adbara he turned back د ب ر
  3. وَٱسْتَكْبَرَ wa-is'takbara and was proud ك ب ر

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